One suspect connected to the attack was killed in a joint operation by law enforcement agencies, police spokesperson Okoye Henry said in a statement.
Among children with measles, about 1 in every 20 develops pneumonia, the CDC said, and about one in every 1,000 suffers swelling of the brain called encephalitis — which can lead to convulsions, deafness or intellectual disability.“Children develop the most severe illness,” said Weaver, who works at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. “The cause of death in these kinds of cases is usually pneumonia and complications from pneumonia.”
The best way to avoid measles is to get the(MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old.“Before a vaccine was developed in the 1960s, everybody got” measles, Weaver said. There is “great data” on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, he said, because it’s been around for decades.
“Any of these outbreaks we’re seeing can easily be prevented by increasing the rate of vaccination in the community,” he said. “If we can maintain 95% of people vaccinated, we’re not going to see this happening in the future. And we’ve slipped well below that level in many parts of the country.”Vaccination rates have declined nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic, and most states are below the
— the level needed to protect communities against measles outbreaks.
Not usually. People who are vaccinated are considered protected against measles for their lifetime.Whatever happens next, James’ surgery offers scientists an unprecedented window into how the human eye tries to heal.
“We’re not claiming that we are going to restore sight,” said Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, NYU’s plastic surgery chief, who led the transplant. “But there’s no doubt in my mind we are one step closer.”This fall 2010 family photo shows Aaron James and his wife, Meagan, before his June 2021 high-voltage electricity accident. (NYU Langone Health via AP)
This fall 2010 family photo shows Aaron James and his wife, Meagan, before his June 2021 high-voltage electricity accident. (NYU Langone Health via AP)Some specialists had feared the eye would quickly shrivel like a raisin. Instead, when Rodriguez propped open James’ left eyelid last month, the donated hazel-colored eye was as plump and full of fluid as his own blue eye. Doctors see good blood flow and no sign of rejection.